HIFF 2018
by henriblock | created - 11 Sep 2018 | updated - 12 Sep 2018 | PublicPreliminary watchlist for HIFF 2018
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1. Studio 54 (2018)
TV-MA | 98 min | Documentary, History, Music
The story of the notorious 1970s New York City nightclub.
Director: Matt Tyrnauer | Stars: Ian Schrager, Steve Rubell, Donald Rubell, Neil Schlesinger
Votes: 3,541 | Gross: $0.20M
2. Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars (2017)
TV-MA | 135 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
A look at the life and work of guitarist Eric Clapton, told by those who have known him best, including BB King, Jimi Hendrix, and George Harrison.
Director: Lili Fini Zanuck | Stars: Eric Clapton, Duane Allman, Ginger Baker, Chuck Berry
Votes: 2,537
3. The Big Bad Fox and Other Tales (2017)
G | 83 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Whoever thinks that the countryside is calm and peaceful is mistaken. In it we find especially agitated animals, a Fox that thinks it's a chicken, a Rabbit that acts like a stork, and a Duck who wants to replace Father Christmas. If you want to take a vacation, keep driving past this place.
Directors: Patrick Imbert, Benjamin Renner | Stars: Guillaume Darnault, Damien Witecka, Kamel Abdessadok, Antoine Schoumsky
Votes: 3,677 | Gross: $0.04M
4. Mutafukaz (2017)
R | 94 min | Animation, Action, Comedy
In Dark Meat City, a young man develops supernatural powers after an otherwise uneventful scooter accident.
Directors: Shôjirô Nishimi, Guillaume Renard | Stars: Orelsan, Gringe, Redouanne Harjane, Féodor Atkine
Votes: 5,161 | Gross: $0.23M
5. Extraordinary Mission (2017)
Not Rated | 117 min | Action, Crime
An undercover police officer attempts to take down a drug trafficking syndicate from the inside.
Directors: Alan Mak, Anthony Pun | Stars: Yihong Duan, Xuan Huang, Yueting Lang, Yanhui Wang
Votes: 893 | Gross: $0.03M
6. Operation Red Sea (2018)
TV-MA | 142 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
PLA Navy Marine Corps launch a hostage rescue operation in the fictional Republic of Ihwea and undergo a fierce battle with rebellions and terrorism.
Director: Dante Lam | Stars: Yi Zhang, Johnny Huang, Hai-Qing, Jiang Du
Votes: 7,945 | Gross: $1.54M
7. BlacKkKlansman (2018)
R | 135 min | Biography, Comedy, Crime
Ron Stallworth, an African American police officer from Colorado Springs, Colorado, successfully infiltrates the local Ku Klux Klan branch aided by a Jewish surrogate who eventually becomes its leader. Based on actual events.
Director: Spike Lee | Stars: John David Washington, Adam Driver, Laura Harrier, Topher Grace
Votes: 291,058 | Gross: $49.28M
8. The Happy Prince (2018)
R | 105 min | Biography, Drama
The untold story of the last days in the tragic times of Oscar Wilde, a person who observes his own failure with ironic distance and regards the difficulties that beset his life with detachment and humor.
Director: Rupert Everett | Stars: Rupert Everett, Colin Firth, Emily Watson, Colin Morgan
Votes: 5,877 | Gross: $0.47M
9. The House That Jack Built (2018)
R | 152 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
In five episodes, failed architect and vicious sociopath Jack recounts his elaborately orchestrated murders -- each, as he views them, a towering work of art that defines his life's work as a serial killer in the Pacific Northwest.
Director: Lars von Trier | Stars: Matt Dillon, Bruno Ganz, Uma Thurman, Siobhan Fallon Hogan
Votes: 91,972 | Gross: $0.09M
10. M (III) (2018)
90 min | Mystery
M is a work of art that explores the relationship between sexuality and death. These two appear to be opposite forces, but in fact they merge in all of us, disguising the fear of death or ... See full synopsis »
Director: Anna Eriksson | Stars: Veera Sivonen, Joni Segerroos, Dulce Rodriguez-Saldivar, Melanie Rodriguez-Saldivar
Votes: 236
11. The Miseducation of Cameron Post (2018)
Not Rated | 91 min | Comedy, Drama
In 1993, a teenage girl is forced into a gay conversion therapy center by her conservative guardians.
Director: Desiree Akhavan | Stars: Chloë Grace Moretz, Steven Hauck, Quinn Shephard, Kerry Butler
Votes: 25,608 | Gross: $0.90M
12. Searching (III) (2018)
PG-13 | 102 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
After his teenage daughter goes missing, a desperate father tries to find clues on her laptop.
Director: Aneesh Chaganty | Stars: John Cho, Debra Messing, Joseph Lee, Michelle La
Votes: 179,911 | Gross: $26.02M
13. Sorry to Bother You (2018)
R | 112 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
In an alternate present-day version of Oakland, telemarketer Cassius Green discovers a magical key to professional success, propelling him into a universe of greed.
Director: Boots Riley | Stars: LaKeith Stanfield, Tessa Thompson, Jermaine Fowler, Omari Hardwick
Votes: 88,172 | Gross: $17.49M
14. Utoya: July 22 (2018)
Not Rated | 93 min | Drama, Thriller
A teenage girl struggles to survive and to find her younger sister during the July 2011 terrorist mass murder at a political summer camp on the Norwegian island of Utøya.
Director: Erik Poppe | Stars: Andrea Berntzen, Aleksander Holmen, Solveig Koløen Birkeland, Brede Fristad
Votes: 15,815
15. Yardie (2018)
Not Rated | 101 min | Crime, Drama
British crime drama film directed by Idris Elba based on the novel of the same name by Jamaican-born writer Victor Headley.
Director: Idris Elba | Stars: Antwayne Eccleston, Fraser James, Aml Ameen, Rayon McLean
Votes: 3,271 | Gross: $0.04M
16. 7 Days in Entebbe (2018)
PG-13 | 107 min | Action, Drama, History
Inspired by the true events of the 1976 hijacking of an Air France flight en route from Tel Aviv to Paris, and the most daring rescue mission ever attempted.
Director: José Padilha | Stars: Batsheva Dance Company, Zina Zinchenko, Ben Schnetzer, Daniel Brühl
Votes: 17,296 | Gross: $3.19M
17. Inferno (1964)
90 min | Drama
The film depicts the extreme jealousy of a hotelier, Marcel (Serge Reggiani, then 42 years old), towards his wife, Odette (Romy Schneider, then 26 years old).
Director: Henri-Georges Clouzot | Stars: Romy Schneider, Serge Reggiani, Catherine Allégret, Jean-Claude Bercq
18. Void (2018)
97 min | Comedy, Drama
The story of the tumultuous relationship between a successful actress and a struggling writer.
Director: Aleksi Salmenperä | Stars: Laura Birn, Tommi Korpela, Hannu-Pekka Björkman, Matleena Kuusniemi
Votes: 829
19. Anna and the Apocalypse (2017)
R | 93 min | Comedy, Horror, Musical
A zombie apocalypse threatens the sleepy town of Little Haven - at Christmas - forcing Anna and her friends to fight, slash and sing their way to survival, facing the undead in a desperate race to reach their loved ones. But they soon discover that no one is safe in this new world, and with civilization falling apart around them, the only people they can truly rely on are each other.
Director: John McPhail | Stars: Ella Hunt, Malcolm Cumming, Sarah Swire, Christopher Leveaux
Votes: 15,628 | Gross: $0.55M
20. Denmark (2017)
90 min | Drama
Norge, 22, is your typical slacker kid. He aimlessly wanders suburban blocks with a beer, a joint, and his only friend Myre. The two kids dream of moving to the big city and starting a ... See full summary »
Director: Kasper Rune Larsen | Stars: Frederikke Dahl Hansen, Jonas Lindegaard Jacobsen, Jacob Skyggebjerg, Jens Kristian
Votes: 192
21. Rafiki (2018)
83 min | Drama, Romance
"Good Kenyan girls become good Kenyan wives," but Kena and Ziki long for something more. When love blossoms between them, the two girls will be forced to choose between happiness and safety.
Director: Wanuri Kahiu | Stars: Samantha Mugatsia, Neville Misati, Nice Githinji, Charlie Karumi
Votes: 3,298 | Gross: $0.14M
22. Cold War (2018)
R | 89 min | Drama, Music, Romance
In the 1950s, a music director falls in love with a singer and tries to persuade her to flee communist Poland for France.
Director: Pawel Pawlikowski | Stars: Joanna Kulig, Tomasz Kot, Borys Szyc, Agata Kulesza
Votes: 61,910 | Gross: $4.57M
23. Border (2018)
R | 110 min | Crime, Drama, Fantasy
A customs officer who can smell fear develops an unusual attraction to a strange traveler while aiding a police investigation which will call into question her entire existence.
Director: Ali Abbasi | Stars: Eva Melander, Eero Milonoff, Jörgen Thorsson, Ann Petrén
Votes: 34,244 | Gross: $0.77M
24. Mandy (I) (2018)
Not Rated | 121 min | Action, Fantasy, Horror
The enchanted lives of a couple in a secluded forest are brutally shattered by a nightmarish hippie cult and their demon-biker henchmen, propelling a man into a spiraling, surreal rampage of vengeance.
Director: Panos Cosmatos | Stars: Nicolas Cage, Andrea Riseborough, Linus Roache, Ned Dennehy
Votes: 89,476 | Gross: $1.21M
25. Diamantino (2018)
96 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
A fallen soccer superstar vows to adopt a refugee child, while becoming the naive unwitting centerpiece in in a bizarre plot to Make Portugal Great Again.
Directors: Gabriel Abrantes, Daniel Schmidt | Stars: Carloto Cotta, Cleo Tavares, Anabela Moreira, Margarida Moreira
Votes: 3,183 | Gross: $0.07M
26. El Angel (2018)
Not Rated | 118 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
The angelic face of Carlos, a 17-year-old teenager, hides a dark facet of robberies, lies and murders.
Director: Luis Ortega | Stars: Lorenzo Ferro, Cecilia Roth, Luis Gnecco, Malena Villa
Votes: 11,548 | Gross: $0.09M
27. Good Manners (2017)
PG | 135 min | Fantasy, Horror
Clara, a lonely nurse from the outskirts of São Paulo, is hired by mysterious and wealthy Ana as the nanny for her unborn child. The two women develop a strong bond, but a fateful night changes their plans.
Directors: Marco Dutra, Juliana Rojas | Stars: Isabél Zuaa, Marjorie Estiano, Miguel Lobo, Cida Moreira
Votes: 4,121 | Gross: $0.03M
28. The Green Fog (2017)
63 min | Mystery
Director Guy Maddin's interpretation of the Alfred Hitchcock classic Vertigo, pieced together using footage from old films and television shows shot in and around the San Francisco area.
Directors: Evan Johnson, Galen Johnson, Guy Maddin | Stars: Rock Hudson, Karl Malden, Chuck Norris, John Saxon
Votes: 907
29. Museo (2018)
128 min | Crime, Drama
In 1985, a group of criminals mock the security of the National Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City to extract 140 pre-Hispanic pieces from their showcases.
Director: Alonso Ruizpalacios | Stars: Gael García Bernal, Leonardo Ortizgris, Alfredo Castro, Simon Russell Beale
Votes: 5,969 | Gross: $0.15M
30. Pig (2018)
104 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Iranian directors are getting slaughtered by an unknown serial killer and a blacklisted director, Hasan Kasmai, is curious about only one thing: Why isn't the killer after him?
Director: Mani Haghighi | Stars: Mohammad Hassan Madjooni, Leila Hatami, Leili Rashidi, Parinaz Izadyar
Votes: 2,287
31. Pity (2018)
Not Rated | 97 min | Drama
The story of a man who feels happy only when he is unhappy, a man addicted to sadness, who has such need for pity, he's willing to do everything to evoke it from others. This is the life of a man in a world not cruel enough for him.
Director: Babis Makridis | Stars: Yannis Drakopoulos, Evi Saoulidou, Makis Papadimitriou, Nota Tserniafski
Votes: 3,627
32. Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story (2017)
88 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The life and career of the hailed Hollywood movie star and underappreciated genius inventor, Hedy Lamarr.
Director: Alexandra Dean | Stars: Hedy Lamarr, Mel Brooks, Jennifer Hom, Anthony Loder
Votes: 4,302 | Gross: $0.82M
33. Full of Love: Escape from a Deep Freeze (2018)
74 min | Documentary
Documentary on Finnish burlesque star and shows, with (doc)maker's associated performance empowerment.
Director: Iina Terho | Stars: Iina Terho, Petra Innanen, Chika Noguchi, Scotty Grabell
Votes: 24
34. McKellen: Playing the Part (2017)
TV-PG | 92 min | Documentary, Biography
Feature documentary on the life and work of Sir Ian McKellen.
Director: Joe Stephenson | Stars: Ian McKellen, Frances Barber, Adam Brown, Scott Chambers
Votes: 576
35. RBG (2018)
PG | 98 min | Documentary, Biography
The exceptional life and career of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who has developed a breathtaking legal legacy while becoming an unexpected pop culture icon.
Directors: Julie Cohen, Betsy West | Stars: Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Ann Kittner, Harryette Helsel, Nina Totenberg
Votes: 15,059 | Gross: $14.02M
36. The Heiresses (2018)
TV-14 | 98 min | Drama
Marcelo Martinessi's stunning debut The Heiresses is an immersive and emotionally compelling look into the lives of the privileged, through the tribulations of a hesitant woman in quiet crisis.
Director: Marcelo Martinessi | Stars: Norma Codas, Margarita Irun, Ana Brun, Yvera
Votes: 3,282 | Gross: $0.08M
37. Swinging Safari (2018)
R | 97 min | Comedy, Drama
A teenager comes of age in a small Australian town during the 1970s when a 200-ton blue whale gets washed up on a local beach.
Director: Stephan Elliott | Stars: Guy Pearce, Kylie Minogue, Jesse Denyer, Kotan Jacob
Votes: 2,694
38. Cassandro, The Exotico! (2018)
73 min | Documentary
After 26 years of spinning dives and flying uppercuts in the ring, Cassandro, the star of the gender-bending cross-dressing Mexican wrestlers known as the Exoticos, is far from retiring. ... See full summary »
Director: Marie Losier | Star: Cassandro
Votes: 449 | Gross: $0.01M
39. Generation Wealth (2018)
R | 105 min | Documentary
A documentary that investigates the pathologies that have created the richest society the world has ever seen.
Director: Lauren Greenfield | Stars: Lauren Greenfield, Bret Easton Ellis, Paris Cronin, Mijanou
Votes: 5,616 | Gross: $0.24M
40. Dead Mountaineer's Hotel (1979)
84 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
Police gets a call-out to a lonely hotel in the Alps. When an officer gets to the hotel everything seems to be all right. Suddenly, an avalanche cuts them out from the rest of the world, and strange things are going to happen.
Director: Grigori Kromanov | Stars: Uldis Pucitis, Jüri Järvet, Lembit Peterson, Mikk Mikiver
Votes: 1,658
41. Thelma (2017)
Not Rated | 116 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
A confused religious girl tries to deny her feelings for a female friend who's in love with her. This causes her suppressed subconsciously-controlled psychokinetic powers to reemerge with devastating results.
Director: Joachim Trier | Stars: Eili Harboe, Kaya Wilkins, Henrik Rafaelsen, Ellen Dorrit Petersen
Votes: 36,600 | Gross: $0.15M
42. The Guilty (2018)
R | 85 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A police officer assigned alarm dispatch duty enters a race against time when he answers an emergency call from a kidnapped woman.
Director: Gustav Möller | Stars: Jakob Cedergren, Jessica Dinnage, Omar Shargawi, Johan Gotthardt Olsen
Votes: 64,422 | Gross: $0.21M
43. Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool (2017)
R | 105 min | Biography, Drama, Romance
A romance sparks between a young actor and a Hollywood leading lady.
Director: Paul McGuigan | Stars: Annette Bening, Jamie Bell, Kenneth Cranham, Julie Walters
Votes: 10,731 | Gross: $1.03M
44. The Wife (I) (2017)
R | 99 min | Drama
A wife questions her life choices as she travels to Stockholm to see her husband receive the Nobel Prize for Literature.
Director: Björn Runge | Stars: Glenn Close, Jonathan Pryce, Max Irons, Christian Slater
Votes: 42,895 | Gross: $9.60M
45. Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot (2018)
R | 114 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
On the rocky path to sobriety after a life-changing accident, John Callahan discovers the healing power of art, willing his injured hands into drawing hilarious, often controversial cartoons, which bring him a new lease on life.
Director: Gus Van Sant | Stars: Joaquin Phoenix, Jonah Hill, Rooney Mara, Jack Black
Votes: 30,643 | Gross: $1.44M
46. First Reformed (2017)
R | 113 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
A minister of a small congregation in upstate New York grapples with mounting despair brought on by tragedy, worldly concerns and a tormented past.
Director: Paul Schrader | Stars: Ethan Hawke, Amanda Seyfried, Cedric The Entertainer, Victoria Hill
Votes: 62,581 | Gross: $3.45M
47. Puzzle (II) (2018)
R | 103 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance
Agnes, taken for granted as a suburban mother, discovers a passion for solving jigsaw puzzles which unexpectedly draws her into a new world - where her life unfolds in ways she could never have imagined.
Director: Marc Turtletaub | Stars: Kelly Macdonald, Irrfan Khan, David Denman, Bubba Weiler
Votes: 8,527 | Gross: $2.03M
48. Place Publique (2018)
98 min | Comedy, Drama
A provocative but has-been TV host spends a bumpy reunion at a countryside party along with his ex-wife, his daughter, and his producer hiding his potential termination.
Director: Agnès Jaoui | Stars: Agnès Jaoui, Jean-Pierre Bacri, Léa Drucker, Kévin Azaïs
Votes: 1,218
49. Jiang hu er nü (2018)
Not Rated | 136 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
A story of violent love within a time frame spanning from 2001 to 2017.
Director: Zhangke Jia | Stars: Tao Zhao, Fan Liao, Zheng Xu, Casper Liang
Votes: 10,606 | Gross: $0.42M
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